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110th Congress - Judicial Nominations


Supreme Court

Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
 
Supreme Court


Court of Appeals

Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
 
District of Columbia Circuit
Keisler, Peter D. 1/9/07 8/1/06*
 
First Circuit
Smith, William E Yes 12/6/07
 
Second Circuit
Livingston, Debra Ann Yes 1/9/07 4/11/07 5/9/07
 
Third Circuit
Hardiman, Thomas M. Yes 1/9/07 11/14/06* 3/15/07
Pratter, Gene E. K. Yes 11/15/07    
Stone, Shalom D. Yes 7/17/07    
 
Fourth Circuit
Agee, G. Steven Yes 3/13/08 5/1/08 5/20/08
Conrad, Glen E. 5/8/08    
Conrad, Jr., Robert J. Yes 7/17/07    
Getchell, Jr., E. Duncan 9/6/07 withdrawn  
Matthews, Steve A. 9/6/07    
Rosenstein, Rod J. Yes 11/15/07    
 
Fifth Circuit
Elrod, Jennifer Walker Yes 3/29/07 7/19/07 10/4/07
Haynes, Catharina Yes 7/17/07 2/21/08 4/10/08
Southwick, Leslie Yes 1/9/07 5/10/07 10/24/07
 
Sixth Circuit
Kethledge, Raymond M. Yes 3/19/07 5/7/08 6/24/08
Murphy, III, Stephen Joseph Yes 3/19/07 withdrawn 6/24/08
White, Helene N. Yes 4/15/08 5/7/08 6/24/08
 
Seventh Circuit
Tinder, John Daniel   7/17/07 9/25/07 12/18/07
 
Eighth Circuit
 
Ninth Circuit
Smith, Norman Randy Yes 1/9/07 3/1/06* withdrawn
Smith, Norman Randy Yes 1/16/07 3/1/06* 2/15/07
 
Tenth Circuit
 
Eleventh Circuit
 
Federal Circuit
 

* Date of orginal hearing during the 109th Congress in connection with previous nomination.


District Court

Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
 
District of Arizona
Snow, G. Murray 12/11/07 5/1/08 6/26/08
 
Eastern District of Arkansas
Miller, Brian Stacy 10/16/07 2/12/08 4/10/08
 
Central District of California
Baker, Valerie L. 1/9/07 8/1/06* 2/1/07
Gutierrez, Phillip S. Yes 1/9/07 8/1/06* 1/30/07
Rogan, James Edward Yes 1/9/07
Wright, II., Otis D. Yes 1/9/07 2/6/07 3/15/07
Wu, George H. 1/9/07 2/6/07 3/27/07
 
Eastern District of California
Mendez, John A. Yes 9/6/07 2/21/08 4/10/08
O'Neill, Lawrence Joseph Yes 1/9/07 9/12/06* 2/1/07
 
Southern District of California
Anello, Michael M. 4/30/08
Sammartino, Janis Lynn Yes 3/19/07 6/20/07 9/10/07
 
District of Colorado
Arguello, Christine M.     7/10/08    
Brimmer, Philip A. 7/10/08    
Goldberg, Gregory E. 7/10/08    
 
District of Connecticut
Bryant, Vanessa Lynne 1/9/07 9/27/06* 3/28/07
 
District of Delaware
Connolly, Colm F. 2/26/08
 
District of Columbia
O'Neill, Michael 6/19/08
Rosen, Jeffrey Adam 6/19/08
 
Middle District of Florida
Howard, Marcia Morales 1/9/07 9/6/06* 2/15/07
Jung, William Frederic 7/10/08    
Scriven, Mary Stenson     7/10/08    
 
Southern District of Georgia
Hall, James Randal Yes 3/19/07 2/12/08 4/10/08
Wood, Lisa Godbey Yes 1/9/07 9/12/06* 1/30/07
 
Northern District of Illinois
Dow, Jr., Robert M.   7/18/07 9/25/07 11/13/07
Kapala, Frederick J. 1/9/07 3/13/07 5/8/07
 
Northern District of Indiana
Van Bokkelen, Joseph S. 1/9/07 4/11/07 6/28/07
 
Southern District of Indiana
Lawrence, William T. Yes 2/14/08 5/1/08 6/26/08
 
Southern District of Iowa
Jarvey, John Alfred 1/9/07 9/6/06* 3/8/07
 
Eastern District of Kentucky
Thapar, Amul R. 5/24/07 10/24/07 12/13/07
 
Middle District of Louisiana
Dugas, David R. Yes 3/19/07
 
Eastern District of Michigan
Murphy, III, Stephen Joseph Yes 4/15/08 5/7/08 6/24/08
 
Western District of Michigan
Jonker, Robert James Yes 3/19/07 9/19/06* 7/9/07
Maloney, Paul Lewis Yes 3/19/07 9/19/06* 7/9/07
Neff, Janet T. Yes 3/19/07 5/10/07 7/9/07
 
Northern District of Mississippi
Aycock, Sharion 3/19/07 7/19/07 10/4/07
 
Southern District of Mississippi
Ozerden, Halil Suleyman Yes 1/9/07 3/13/07 4/24/07
 
Eastern District of Missouri
Limbaugh, Jr., Stephen N. 12/6/07 4/3/08 6/10/08
 
Western District of Missouri
Kays, David Gregory 11/15/07 4/3/08 6/10/08
 
District of New Hampshire
Laplante, Joseph N. 6/13/07 10/24/07 12/14/07
 
Eastern District of New York
Matsumoto, Kiyo A. 3/11/08 6/1108 7/17/08
Mauskopf, Roslynn Renee Yes 1/9/07 4/11/07 10/4/07
 
Northern District of New York
Donohue, Mary O. 1/9/07 withdrawn
Suddaby, Glenn T. 12/11/07 6/11/08
 
Southern District of New York
Gardephe, Paul G. Yes 4/29/08 6/11/08 7/17/08
Seibel, Cathy Yes 3/11/08 6/11/08
Sullivan, Richard Yes 2/15/07 4/11/07 6/28/07
 
Eastern District of North Carolina
Farr, Thomas Alvin Yes 1/9/07
 
Middle District of North Carolina
Osteen, Jr., William Lindsay 1/9/07 6/20/07 9/10/07
Schroeder, Thomas D. 1/9/07 10/24/07 12/14/07
 
Western District of North Carolina
Reidinger, Martin Karl 1/9/07 6/20/07 9/10/07
 
Northern District of Ohio
Lioi, Sara Elizabeth 1/9/07 9/6/06* 3/8/07
 
Northern District of Oklahoma
DeGiusti, Timothy D. 2/15/07 6/20/07 8/3/07
Frizzell, Gregory Kent 1/9/07 9/12/06* 2/1/07
 
Western District of Oklahoma
 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Short, Carolyn P. 11/15/07
 
Western District of Pennsylvania
Fischer, Nora Barry 1/9/07 9/12/06* 2/14/07
 
District of Rhode Island
Almond, Lincoln D. 11/15/07
 
Middle District of Tennessee
Puryear, Gustavus Adolphus IV 6/13/07 2/12/08
 
Western District of Tennessee
Anderson, Stanley Thomas     9/6/07 2/21/08 4/10/08
 
Northern District of Texas
O'Connor, Reed Charles     6/27/07 10/24/07 11/16/07
 
District of Utah
Waddoups, Clark     4/29/08    
 
Eastern District of Virginia
Davis, Mark S.     11/15/07 4/3/08 6/10/08
Novak, David J.     11/15/07 4/3/08  
O'Grady, Liam     1/9/07 5/10/07 7/9/07
Trenga, Anthony John     7/17/08    
           
 
Western District of Washington
Jones, Richard A. 3/19/07 7/19/07 10/4/07
Settle, Benjamin Hale Yes 1/9/07 3/13/07 6/28/07
 
Northern District of West Virginia
Bailey, John Preston Yes 1/9/07 2/6/07 3/15/07
Powell, William J. 5/24/07
 
Eastern District of Wisconsin
Dugan, Timothy G.     7/15/08    
           
 
District of Wyoming
Honaker, Richard H. Yes 3/19/07 2/12/08
* Date of orginal hearing during the 109th Congress in connection with previous nomination.


Federal Claims

Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
United States Court of Federal Claims
 


International Trade

Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
United States Court of International Trade





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